Occasionally, psychology has been described as the science of the behavior of college sophomores. Discuss some of the specific criticisms of psychology implied by this charge. How might these shortcomings be rectified?
What will be an ideal response?
The answers should mention that college students are often used as participants in psychological research. The answer should indicate that college students are not representative of the population as a whole-they are younger, whiter, and better educated than the population at large. The answer should describe some way in which the diversity of participants in psychological research may be increased.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. There is evidence that living at lower levels of society increases the risk of infections by weakening the immune system. 2. The main cause of coronary heart disease is atherosclerosis. 3. Chronic stress is an effect, but not a cause, of atherosclerosis. 4. Conscientiousness is a feature of the Type A behaviour pattern. 5. Hostility, especially in men, is a better predictor of heart disease than is smoking cigarettes.
The law of effects states that:
a. if a response in a particular situation is followed by an unpleasant consequence, the connection between the response and the situation will be weakened b. if a response in a particular situation is followed by an unpleasant consequence, the connection between the response and the situation will be strengthened c. pleasant consequences alter behavior while unpleasant consequences have no impact on behavior d. unpleasant consequences alter behavior while pleasant consequences have no impact on behavior
Your friend Isha never complains about being lonely but often expresses her worries about being rejected by the group of people she associates with. Her attitudes are typical of someone raised in a(n) __________ country.
A. monocultural B. collectivist C. multicultural D. individualist
SAD refers to ______.
A. seasonally altered depression B. sun affected disorder C. seasonal affective disorder D. summer advanced depression